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Sunday School lesson about providing hospitality

Lesson Plans, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyOctober 25, 20180Likes 2Comments

Do we practice hospitality only with our friends and family members or do we practice hospitality on a daily basis? How many times have we opened our homes to complete strangers? Let me rephrase this question (I realize that safety concerns may have led you to answer my question with a resounding “Never”.)

Sunday School lesson about teaching children proper church etiquette

Lesson PlansFebruary 27, 20180Likes 10Comments

We learn proper Church Etiquette at an early age This week's Sunday School lesson about teaching children proper church etiquette was a delight, but it was also a topic where a delicate balance had to be achieved. On the one hand, the children must understand the Holiness of the Church and how to…

Sunday School Lesson about Saint Anthony the Great

Lesson PlansFebruary 6, 20180Likes 0Comments

Each child had a turn to explain how they would spend their “wealth” – we had all agreed that the money they had in their hands represented 3 million dollars.

Fun ideas to welcome children to their new Sunday School class!

Activities, Games, Resources, Lesson PlansSeptember 12, 20170Likes 0Comments

A New Sunday School year begins Yesterday, we celebrated the start of the Coptic New Year (The Feast of the Nayruz) which also signals the start of a new Sunday School year. While it was difficult to bid farewell to my beloved Sunday School angels, I was blessed to meet my new class and…

Sunday School lesson: 4 Tips To Tame The Tongue

Lesson PlansSeptember 4, 20170Likes 0Comments

I must have learnt to speak even before learning to breathe; and I have not stopped speaking since. This made teaching a lesson about “controlling the tongue” hit close to home. One of those moments when you look towards heaven with a smile and whisper, “nicely played, God”.

Sunday School lesson about the Tower of Babel

Lesson PlansMay 29, 20170Likes 0Comments

Tower of pride! I had the blessing of teaching a Sunday School lesson about the Tower of Babel, but I must admit, I was foolish to think that this lesson would be "simple" to prepare and deliver. I figured that most of the students in my class ( grade three) must have heard this story…

Sunday School lesson about Saint Pachomios

Lesson PlansMay 15, 20170Likes 4Comments

Saint Pachomios was born to pagan parents and was a soldier in the army of the Roman Empire – not a likely candidate for the future role of founder of Communal Monasticism.

Sunday School Lesson: Most expensive hotels in the world vs. a manger

Lesson PlansJanuary 15, 20170Likes 0Comments

The kids were amazed by the pictures and the price tags ( as I was when I was researching the topic- $24,000.00 night????) I asked them to describe the rooms in one word. They came up with ” amazing” , “elegant” , “incredible”.

Sunday School Lesson about the 10 commandments

Lesson PlansNovember 20, 20160Likes 2Comments

We started our discussion with a fundamental question: why do we need commandments? I asked them to imagine how class/school would be if there were no rules. Their answers ranged from “no learning possible” to “setting the school on fire!”.

Sunday School Lesson about David and Saul

Lesson PlansNovember 6, 20160Likes 2Comments

It took 12 lemons to turn a jug of water into a bitter tasting beverage. And it took 3 tablespoons of sugar to turn the bitter beverage into a sweet and refreshing lemonade.

Our Heavenly Friends: Coptic Saints

Activities, Games, Resources, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyNovember 3, 20160Likes 0Comments

How do you introduce Saints to today's children? The challenge of introducing Coptic Saints to a "modern" generation lives in the Iconography. Coptic Icons are an honoured and cherished tradition of the Coptic faith. Because the icon contains many symbols, it can transmit the essence of the Saint's life and the salient features of their…

Sunday School Lesson about Samuel the Prophet

Lesson PlansOctober 23, 20160Likes 0Comments

How many times are we in a situation where we have to choose between Church and an activity on Sunday morning? How many times do we choose Church? How many times do we follow the crowd instead of the Creed?